The South African Post Office has been in business rescue – a form of bankruptcy protection – since July 2023. Business rescue practitioners Anoosh Rooplal and Juanito Damons have made it clear to parliament that the entity will not survive liquidation unless a R3.8-billion bailout is received soon. With some 5 500 jobs on the line,…
Meta Platforms, TikTok and YouTube will face courtroom scrutiny this week over allegations that their platforms are fuelling a youth mental health crisis, as a debate about kids’ screen time enters a new phase. The trial in California is a test case for thousands of other lawsuits seeking damages for social media harms, in a…
African men are nearly twice as likely to die from prostate cancer as men of European or Asian descent. This grim reality was highlighted by world-renowned geneticist Prof. Vanessa Hayes during the inaugural Cancer Genomics Conference at the Hilton Hotel last week. Hayes, who holds research affiliations with the University of Sydney, the University of…
As the United Nations marks 80 years of existence, it must adapt and evolve to be fit for future generations, the President of the General Assembly said on Wednesday during a briefing to journalists in New York. Speaking ahead of the start of high-level week, Annalena Baerbock underscored the importance of the UN Charter, the…
Some say Africa should present a unified response to US tariffs – but is that possible? It is hard to discern a continental pattern in United States (US) President Donald Trump’s new ‘reciprocal’ import tariffs imposed on African countries last week. It is also difficult to discern whether a unified response by Africa is possible…
Former leader accused of using a broker married to his personal secretary to secure government insurance policies. Argentina’s former President, Alberto Fernandez, has been ordered to stand trial for alleged corruption related to insurance policies taken out by the government for the public sector during his 2019-2023 term. Fernandez will be prosecuted for “negotiations incompatible with the exercise…
Accompanied by their newborn son, Michelet and his wife arrived at the St. Vincent de Paul Community Center in Springfield, Ohio, last week looking for help from the non-profit’s volunteers. They wanted to apply for a valuable document for the infant that for now seems out of reach for them as Haitian immigrants: a U.S….
-3rd African Job Creation Forum opens here -The Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Temesgen Tiruneh has called on Africans to stand together to address challenges in the rapidly changing world. His remarks came at the 3rd African Job Creation Forum, which opened yesterday in Addis Ababa with the aim of unlocking Africa’s employment potential. The forum…
BIRMINGHAM, England — Ozzy Osbourne rises from beneath the stage on a leather throne adorned with a bat and two diamond-eyed skulls.
Al Ahly and Inter Miami shared the spoils in a goalless but gripping encounter that kicked off the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in the United States. In a game filled with drama, chances, and brilliant goalkeeping on Saturday night, neither side could find the breakthrough in what proved to be a frustrating night for…
